PODCAST: Caroline Benjo, co-head of Haut et Court
Listen to an extract from the panel “Cross-Atlantic Series Success: (Re)making TV for Europe and the World” from the EFM Industry Debates of the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival.
In this extract, Caroline Benjo, head of Paris-based production and distribution company Haut et Court talks about the challenges faced by TV European productions in order to compare with the high quality product from the United States, and whether it she thinks it is all a matter of budget or not.
The boom in high-end television series has ignited a creative explosion in Europe, and opened up new opportunities for producers and talent to sell their shows – as originals or adaptations – worldwide. But what does a show need to stand out? What are international broadcasters looking for and how can you make – or remake – a world-class series on a European budget.
Click here to listen to the full panel on FRED Extra